These are the units of study that we will complete during the first semester. The time line is an estimate and may be modified. In addition to these units, Language Arts will also consist of spelling, DOL (daily oral language), and journaling.

August

• Welcome Back Activities
• Clock partners
• Letters to class/teacher
• Portrait Profiles
• Six Traits of Writing Project -- i-movie or podcast as well as poster

September

• Parts of Speech - i-movie or podcast as well as story board
• Descriptive Writing
  • Paragraph and Essay
    • Topics- Describing a Famous Place
  • Writing a Classified Ad
  • Extension Choices
• Adjectives and Verbs

October

• Narrative Writing
  • Paragraph
    • Topics - Learning Experience, A great moment
  • Essay
    • Life Map
    • Phase Autobiography
• Video Biography
• Extension Choices

November/December

• Creative Writing
  • Holiday Short Story -- digital story telling with voice over.